You are examining the performance of two mutual funds. AD VALUE Fund has been in existence since January 1, 1988 and invests primarily in low Price Earnings Ratio stocks, with high dividend yields. AD GROWTH Fund has also been in existence since January 1, 1988 but it invests primarily in high growth stocks, with high PE ratios and low or no dividends. The performance of these funds over the last five years is summarized below:
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Average from 1988-1992 |
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Price Appreciation |
Dividend Yield |
Beta |
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NYSE Composite |
13% |
3% |
1 |
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AD VALUE |
11% |
5% |
0.8 |
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AD GROWTH |
15% |
1% |
1.2 |
The average risk free rate during the period was 6%. The current risk free rate is 3%.
a. How well or badly did these funds perform after adjusting for risk?
b. Assume that the front-end load on each of these funds is 5% (i.e. if you put $1000 in each of these funds today, you would only be investing $950 after the initial commission). Assume also that the excess returns you have calculated in part (a) will continue into the future and that you choose to invest in the fund that outperformed the market. How many years would you have to hold this fund to break even?